Section 307.2506  Chlor-Alkali Process (Chlorine and Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide Production)

a)         Applicability.  This Section applies to discharges resulting from the production of chlorine and sodium or potassium hydroxide by the diaphragm cell process or by the mercury cell process.

b)         Specialized Definitions.  The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 415.61 (2003).  This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

c)         Existing Sources

1)         The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 415.64 (2003).  This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

2)         No person subject to the pretreatment standards incorporated by reference in subsection (c)(1) may cause, threaten, or allow the discharge of any contaminant to a POTW in violation of those standards.

d)         New Sources

1)         The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 415.66 (2003).  This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

2)         No person subject to the pretreatment standards incorporated by reference in subsection (d)(1) may cause, threaten, or allow the discharge of any contaminant to a POTW in violation of those standards.

3)         "New source" means any building, structure, facility, or installation whose construction commenced after July 24, 1980.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 4662, effective March 23, 2023)